Japan quake death toll now at 161, missing at 103 — authorities
The death toll from Japan’s New Year’s Day earthquake has jumped to 161 from 128 overnight, authorities said Monday as snow complicated rescue efforts. The […]
US, South Korea, Japan raise concerns over Russia-North Korea military cooperation
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, South Korea’s Foreign Minister Park Jin and Japan’s Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa met on Friday, Sept. 22, 2023, and […]
Fukushima wastewater not toxic, says IAEA chief
STOCKHOLM, Sweden – The tritium concentration in wastewater being released from Japan’s stricken Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear plant is under expected levels and poses no risk to […]
China lodges complaint over Kishida’s ritual offering to Yasukuni shrine
BEIJING, China – China has made stern representations to Japan over Prime Minister Fumio Kishida sending a ritual offering to the controversial Yasukuni shrine in […]